WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has granted accreditation and approval to AmSpec LLC, located in Tampa, Florida, to operate as a commercial gauger and laboratory. The company, based at 5803 Breckenridge Parkway, Suite D, in Tampa, is authorized to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and is accredited to conduct laboratory testing for these products for customs purposes. This accreditation, effective as of Au  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has granted accreditation to Intertek USA, Inc., located in Chickasaw, Alabama, as a commercial gauger and laboratory. The approval, which came into effect on June 7, 2023, enables the company to gauge and test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes. This accreditation is valid for the next three years, with the next scheduled inspection set for June 2026. Intertek   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has officially accredited and approved Intertek USA, Inc., located in Houston, Texas, as a commercial gauger and laboratory. The approval, which became effective on May 2, 2023, allows the company to gauge and test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes. This accreditation is set to remain valid for a three-year period, with the next inspection scheduled for May 2026  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has granted accreditation to AmSpec LLC, located in Kenai, Alaska, as a commercial gauger and laboratory. This approval allows AmSpec LLC to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products, as well as conduct laboratory testing on these products for customs purposes. The accreditation is effective as of June 6, 2023, and will remain in place for the next three years, with the next inspecti  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has approved Intertek USA, Inc., located in Kapolei, Hawaii, to serve as a commercial gauger. This designation, effective from August 2, 2023, allows Intertek USA to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes. The approval is valid for three years, with the next inspection scheduled for August 2026. Intertek USA, Inc. has been accredited to perform various gauging  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has officially accredited AmSpec LLC, based in La Porte, Texas, as a commercial gauger and laboratory. This accreditation, which took effect on July 26, 2023, enables the company to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and conduct laboratory testing for customs purposes. AmSpec LLC's approval will remain valid for three years, with the next inspection scheduled for July 2026. L  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has accredited AmSpec LLC, located in New Haven, Connecticut, as a commercial gauger and laboratory. Effective June 7, 2023, AmSpec LLC is now authorized to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and conduct laboratory testing for customs purposes. This accreditation will remain valid for three years, with the next inspection scheduled for June 2026. AmSpec LLC, based at 100 Whee  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Congressman Perry's Falun Gong Protection Act Passes the U.S. House Washington D.C. - Today, Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10)'s Falun Gong Protection Act to impose sanctions on the Chinese Communist Party for engaging in forced organ harvesting and other human rights violations against the practitioners of Falun Gong passed the United States House of Representatives. "The United Stat  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 5, 2025 ARMY General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Falls Church, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0001); Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0002); Royce Geospatial Consultants Inc., Arlington, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0003); Reinventing Geospatial Inc.,* Fairfax, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0004); Research Innovations Inc.,* Alexandria, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0005); OM Group Inc.,* Piscataway,   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Dean, Miller-Meeks Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Protect Healthcare Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) introduced H.R. 3178, the Save Healthcare Workers Act to create legal penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault hospital employees. This bipartisan legislation mirrors current protectio  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Relaunches Bipartisan PFAS Task Force to Lead National Fight for Clean Water, Public Health, and Accountability WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Co-Chair and Founding Member of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, today announced the official relaunch of the Task Force for the 119th Congress and welcomed new Co-Chairs Representatives Debbie Dingell (  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has released a notice announcing changes in the membership of the Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC), as required under Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notice, officially filed on April 9, 2025, serves to extend antitrust protections for participating organizations engaging in collaborative research and development initiatives under UTIC, which focuses   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * PA Chamber, AFP Launch Joint Campaign to Support Small Business Tax Relief HARRISBURG - In recognition of National Small Business Week, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and Americans for Prosperity Pennsylvania today launched a joint campaign urging Congress to make permanent the small business provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Ac  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on May 5, 2025: * * * DCNR Begins Aerial Treatment to Mitigate Spongy Moth Impact on Forest Ecosystems, Reports Significant Improvement in Defoliation Caused by Pests Treatment for invasive pests is a part of DCNR's Forests for All - A Plan for Pennsylvania's Forests and People, which aims to ensure Pennsylvania's ecosystems are resilient for present and future genera  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Sends Letter to OSTP Director Kratsios after Dismissal of Climate Assessment Scientists (Washington, DC) - Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to Director Michael Kratsios of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) regarding the dismissal of hundreds of scientists work  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Honored with ISEA's 2024 Legislative Leadership Award for Worker Safety and Health Initiatives **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. - May 5, 2025 - The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), the leading trade association for personal protective equipment (PPE), presented Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) with the prestigious 2024 ISE  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Thompson, Hill, Johnson, and Steil, Release Digital Asset Market Structure Discussion Draft House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-15), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chairman  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Summary Company Announcement Date: May 02, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 05, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Potential or Undeclared Allergen - Soy Company Name: Vietti Food Group Brand Name: Yellowstone Product Description: Baked Beans Vietti Food Group Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy in 15-oz Yellowsto  more